This 16-year-old deaf pug named Meiko was reportedly shot to death by a neighbor in April. (Submitted Photo)
A Eunice man will appear in district court after he reportedly admitted to shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog, a 16-year-old deaf pug named Meiko.
Maxine Trahan
Long-time Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office public information officer Maxine Trahan was booked into the Acadia Parish jail Friday on a charge of felony theft over $25,000.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
April 14
Dana Faul, 43, 1500 block of West Dudley, Eunice. Warrant.
Donald T. Mott, 21, 1500 block of East Ardoin, Eunice. Arrest warrant.
Jordon Fontenot, 25, 500 block of Fontenot Road, Opelousas. Summons for theft.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
The following are arrests reported by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
Environmental Quality committee member Rep. Jean Paul Coussan, R-Lafayette, scrutinizes a bottle of the “drinking water” of St. Joseph. Townspeople pleaded Wednesday for help in getting the problem fixed. Credit; Quint Forgey
A band of emotional and frustrated residents from the beleaguered town of St. Joseph in Tensas Parish pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday for help obtaining cleaner, safer water for their children.
A bill that aimed at preserving Louisiana’s rivers was killed Wednesday in the House Natural Resources and Environment committee. Lawmakers and lobbyists chided the measure as a deterrent to oil and gas industries looking to do business in the state.
Louisiana legislators grappled Wednesday with who qualifies for a medical prescription for marijuana Wednesday, and expanding the number of pharmacists who can acquire a license to provide it.
Freshman Jimmy Harris, a New Orleans Democrat, argues his first bill in the House of Representatives Wednesday, a proposal to make federally-created REAL-ID available in Lousiana. It took two hours. Credit: Samuel Carter Karlin
A House bill that would repeal a 2008 ban on the state complying with the federal REAL ID Act was approved, 90-11, Wednesday following a two-hour debate. It now moves to the Senate for consideration.
As current Louisiana law stands, any police officer of firefighter who engages in political activity as minute as a retweet or a Facebook post automatically is terminated on the first offense.
Sen. Ryan Gatti, R-Bossier City, believes that is too harsh.
Louisiana universities are eyeing tuition discounts for neighboring out-of-state students in an effort to revamp enrollment as those nearby states recruit Louisiana students who are uncertain if their TOPS scholarships will be there in the fall.
SLEMCO is warning members not to pay money to fake company officials.
Some SLEMCO members have received calls demanding a $500 deposit for the installation of a new “Smart” meter or they will be disconnected, a news release from SLEMCO stated.
MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Dash cam footage of the shooting of the 6-year-old in Marksville.
Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.
The 17th annual Noel on the Prairie held Saturday and Sunday in Eunice drew many pre-holiday shoppers with 32 Eunice merchants offering customers discounts and sales. Above are shoppers at Holly’s Hobbies. (Photos by Myra Miller)
Irice Ann Darbonne Lavergne passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 at the age of 73.
Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.
